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cogman10last Tuesday at 8:02 PM1 replyview on HN

And all this came from big game makers turning their games into casinos. The reason they want everything locked down is money is on the line.


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jpalawagalast Tuesday at 8:39 PM

anti-cheat far precedes the casinoification of modern games.

nobody wants to play games that are full of bots. cheaters will destroy your game and value proposition.

anti-cheat is essentially existential for studios/publishers that rely on multiplayer gaming.

So yes, the second half of your statement is true. The first half--not so much.

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